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Wrangell Public School District

GreatSchools Rating: 9 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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350 Bennett St
Wrangell, AK 99929
Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area County
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PH: (907) 874-2347

  • Grades PK-12
  • 325 students
  • 3 schools

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 SBA Results

 
Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading
 >=90% (2011)
 >=90% (2010)
 >=80% (2009)
 >90% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Writing
 >=90% (2011)
 >=90% (2010)
 >=80% (2009)
 86% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.

Math
 >=90% (2011)
 >=90% (2010)
 >=80% (2009)
 >90% (2008)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading
 90% (2011)
 >=90% (2010)
 >=90% (2009)
 >80% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.

Science
 77% (2011)
 64% (2010)
 74% (2009)
 77% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.

Writing
 >=90% (2011)
 >=90% (2010)
 >=90% (2009)
 >80% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2011.

Math
 87% (2011)
 >=90% (2010)
 >=90% (2009)
 >80% (2008)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading
 >=90% (2011)
 >=90% (2010)
 >=80% (2009)
 84% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.

Writing
 85% (2011)
 >=90% (2010)
 >=80% (2009)
 84% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2011.

Math
 85% (2011)
 >=90% (2010)
 >=80% (2009)
 76% (2008)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading
 >=90% (2011)
 >=80% (2010)
 88% (2009)
 >90% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.

Writing
 >=90% (2011)
 >=80% (2010)
 79% (2009)
 85% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2011.

Math
 85% (2011)
 >=80% (2010)
 79% (2009)
 >90% (2008)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading
 >=90% (2011)
 >=90% (2010)
 82% (2009)
 87% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 78% in 2011.

Writing
 90% (2011)
 85% (2010)
 68% (2009)
 74% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2011.

Math
 71% (2011)
 78% (2010)
 68% (2009)
 76% (2008)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2011.

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading
 87% (2011)
 >=90% (2010)
 >=90% (2009)
 91% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2011.

Science
 50% (2011)
 61% (2010)
 68% (2009)
 69% (2008)
The state average for Science was 57% in 2011.

Writing
 80% (2011)
 74% (2010)
 90% (2009)
 88% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 77% in 2011.

Math
 70% (2011)
 78% (2010)
 84% (2009)
 88% (2008)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading
 >=90% (2011)
 >=90% (2010)
 89% (2009)
 92% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.

Writing
 79% (2011)
 89% (2010)
 >=90% (2009)
 71% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.

Math
 75% (2011)
 75% (2010)
 >=90% (2009)
 78% (2008)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2011.

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Reading
 90% (2011)
 >=90% (2010)
 >=90% (2009)
 >90% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.

Science
 69% (2011)
 72% (2010)
 79% (2009)
 70% (2008)
The state average for Science was 65% in 2011.

Writing
 87% (2011)
 >=90% (2010)
 >=90% (2009)
 >90% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2011.

Math
 68% (2011)
 83% (2010)
 >=90% (2009)
 73% (2008)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

  • In 2010-2011 Alaska used the Standards Based Assessment (SBA) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, math and writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 10 in science.
  • The SBA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alaska.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Testing in Alaska: An Overview

See Alaska's state standards

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 SBA Results By Subgroup

 
Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3
ReadingThis District
All Students>=90%
Female>=80%
Male>=80%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicity>=60%
Alaska Native/American Indian>=60%
Caucasian>=80%
Low income>=80%
Not economically disadvantaged>=80%
Disabled>=60%
Non disabled>=90%

WritingThis District
All Students>=90%
Female>=80%
Male>=80%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicity>=60%
Alaska Native/American Indian>=60%
Caucasian>=80%
Low income>=80%
Not economically disadvantaged>=80%
Disabled>=60%
Non disabled>=90%

MathThis District
All Students>=90%
Female>=80%
Male>=80%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicity>=60%
Alaska Native/American Indian>=60%
Caucasian>=80%
Low income>=80%
Not economically disadvantaged>=80%
Disabled>=60%
Non disabled>=90%
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4
ReadingThis District
All Students90%
Female81%
Male>=80%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicity>=60%
Alaska Native/American Indian>=60%
Caucasian>=80%
Low income>=80%
Not economically disadvantaged>=80%
Disabled<=40%
Non disabled>=90%

ScienceThis District
All Students77%
Female69%
Male>=80%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicity>=60%
Alaska Native/American Indian57%
Caucasian73%
Low income77%
Not economically disadvantaged77%
Disabled<=40%
Non disabled84%

WritingThis District
All Students>=90%
Female>=80%
Male>=80%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicity>=60%
Alaska Native/American Indian>=60%
Caucasian>=80%
Low income>=80%
Not economically disadvantaged>=80%
Disabled>=60%
Non disabled>=90%

MathThis District
All Students87%
Female81%
Male>=80%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicity>=60%
Alaska Native/American Indian>=60%
Caucasian80%
Low income>=80%
Not economically disadvantaged82%
Disabled>=60%
Non disabled>=90%
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5
ReadingThis District
All Students>=90%
Female>=75%
Male>=80%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicityn/a
Alaska Native/American Indiann/a
Caucasian>=80%
Low income>=80%
Not economically disadvantaged>=80%
Disabled>=60%
Non disabled>=90%

WritingThis District
All Students85%
Female>=75%
Male78%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicityn/a
Alaska Native/American Indiann/a
Caucasian77%
Low income>=80%
Not economically disadvantaged>=80%
Disabled>=60%
Non disabled>=90%

MathThis District
All Students85%
Female>=75%
Male78%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicityn/a
Alaska Native/American Indiann/a
Caucasian77%
Low income>=80%
Not economically disadvantaged>=80%
Disabled<=40%
Non disabled>=90%
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6
ReadingThis District
All Students>=90%
Female>=75%
Male>=80%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicityn/a
Alaska Native/American Indian>=60%
Caucasian>=80%
Low income>=80%
Not economically disadvantaged>=80%
Non disabled>=90%

WritingThis District
All Students>=90%
Female>=75%
Male>=80%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicityn/a
Alaska Native/American Indian>=60%
Caucasian>=80%
Low income>=80%
Not economically disadvantaged>=80%
Non disabled>=90%

MathThis District
All Students85%
Female>=75%
Male>=80%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicityn/a
Alaska Native/American Indian>=60%
Caucasian83%
Low income>=80%
Not economically disadvantaged>=80%
Non disabled84%
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7
ReadingThis District
All Students>=90%
Female>=80%
Male>=80%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicityn/a
Alaska Native/American Indian>=75%
Caucasian>=90%
Low income>=80%
Not economically disadvantaged>=80%
Non disabled>=90%

WritingThis District
All Students90%
Female>=80%
Male>=80%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicityn/a
Alaska Native/American Indian>=75%
Caucasian>=90%
Low income>=80%
Not economically disadvantaged>=80%
Non disabled>=90%

MathThis District
All Students71%
Female67%
Male77%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicityn/a
Alaska Native/American Indian>=75%
Caucasian67%
Low income79%
Not economically disadvantaged65%
Non disabled79%
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8
ReadingThis District
All Students87%
Female>=80%
Male82%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicity>=60%
Alaska Native/American Indian>=80%
Caucasian>=80%
Low income71%
Not economically disadvantaged>=80%
Non disabled>=90%

ScienceThis District
All Students50%
Female46%
Male53%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicity>=60%
Alaska Native/American Indian36%
Caucasian54%
Low income29%
Not economically disadvantaged69%
Non disabled58%

WritingThis District
All Students80%
Female>=80%
Male71%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicity>=60%
Alaska Native/American Indian64%
Caucasian>=80%
Low income64%
Not economically disadvantaged>=80%
Non disabled>=90%

MathThis District
All Students70%
Female62%
Male77%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicity>=60%
Alaska Native/American Indian64%
Caucasian69%
Low income57%
Not economically disadvantaged81%
Non disabled77%
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 9
ReadingThis District
All Students>=90%
Female>=80%
Male>=80%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicityn/a
Alaska Native/American Indian>=75%
Caucasian>=80%
Low income>=80%
Not economically disadvantaged>=75%
Non disabled>=90%
Migrant>=60%

WritingThis District
All Students79%
Female>=80%
Male69%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicityn/a
Alaska Native/American Indian>=75%
Caucasian81%
Low income73%
Not economically disadvantaged>=75%
Non disabled>=90%
Migrant>=60%

MathThis District
All Students75%
Female73%
Male77%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicityn/a
Alaska Native/American Indian>=75%
Caucasian75%
Low income67%
Not economically disadvantaged>=75%
Non disabled85%
Migrant>=60%
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 10
ReadingThis District
All Students90%
Female>=80%
Male>=80%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicityn/a
Alaska Native/American Indian>=75%
Caucasian>=80%
Low income>=80%
Not economically disadvantaged>=80%
Disabled50%
Non disabled>=90%
Migrant>=60%

ScienceThis District
All Students69%
Female67%
Male71%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicityn/a
Alaska Native/American Indian67%
Caucasian78%
Low income65%
Not economically disadvantaged73%
Disabled<=40%
Non disabled77%
Migrant>=60%

WritingThis District
All Students87%
Female>=80%
Male79%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicityn/a
Alaska Native/American Indian>=75%
Caucasian>=80%
Low income>=80%
Not economically disadvantaged80%
Disabled50%
Non disabled>=90%
Migrant>=60%

MathThis District
All Students68%
Female77%
Male57%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicityn/a
Alaska Native/American Indian50%
Caucasian83%
Low income69%
Not economically disadvantaged67%
Disabled<=40%
Non disabled80%
Migrant>=60%
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

  • In 2010-2011 Alaska used the Standards Based Assessment (SBA) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, math and writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 10 in science.
  • The SBA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alaska.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Testing in Alaska: An Overview

See Alaska's state standards

Back to top >
 HSGQE Results

 
Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 10

Reading
 >=90% (2011)
 >=90% (2010)
 >=90% (2009)
 >90% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2011.

Writing
 87% (2011)
 >=90% (2010)
 >=90% (2009)
 >90% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 71% in 2011.

Math
 87% (2011)
 87% (2010)
 >=90% (2009)
 89% (2008)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2011.

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Reading
Data not available for this district (2011)
Data not available for this district (2010)
Data not available for this district (2009)
The state average for Reading was 57% in 2011.

Writing
Data not available for this district (2011)
Data not available for this district (2010)
Data not available for this district (2009)
The state average for Writing was 52% in 2011.

Math
Data not available for this district (2011)
Data not available for this district (2010)
Data not available for this district (2009)
The state average for Math was 38% in 2011.

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 12

Reading
Data not available for this district (2011)
Data not available for this district (2010)
Data not available for this district (2009)
The state average for Reading was 48% in 2011.

Writing
Data not available for this district (2011)
Data not available for this district (2010)
Data not available for this district (2009)
The state average for Writing was 46% in 2011.

Math
Data not available for this district (2011)
Data not available for this district (2010)
Data not available for this district (2009)
The state average for Math was 32% in 2011.

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

  • In 2010-2011 Alaska used the High School Graduation Qualifying Examination (HSGQE) to test students in grade 10 in reading, writing and math.
  • The HSGQE is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Alaska.
  • The HSGQE is a high school graduation requirement.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Testing in Alaska: An Overview

See Alaska's state standards

Back to top >
 HSGQE Results By Subgroup

 
Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 10
ReadingThis District
All Students>=90%
Female>=80%
Male>=80%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicityn/a
Alaska Native/American Indian>=75%
Caucasian>=80%
Low income>=80%
Not economically disadvantaged>=80%
Disabled>=60%
Non disabled>=90%
Migrant>=60%

WritingThis District
All Students87%
Female>=80%
Male79%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicityn/a
Alaska Native/American Indian>=75%
Caucasian83%
Low income>=80%
Not economically disadvantaged80%
Disabled>=60%
Non disabled>=90%
Migrant>=60%

MathThis District
All Students87%
Female>=80%
Male>=80%
African Americann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Mixed ethnicityn/a
Alaska Native/American Indian>=75%
Caucasian>=80%
Low income>=80%
Not economically disadvantaged>=80%
Disabled50%
Non disabled>=90%
Migrant>=60%
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 11
ReadingThis District
Subgroup results not available

WritingThis District
Subgroup results not available

MathThis District
Subgroup results not available
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 12
ReadingThis District
Subgroup results not available

WritingThis District
Subgroup results not available

MathThis District
Subgroup results not available
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

  • In 2010-2011 Alaska used the High School Graduation Qualifying Examination (HSGQE) to test students in grade 10 in reading, writing and math.
  • The HSGQE is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Alaska.
  • The HSGQE is a high school graduation requirement.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Testing in Alaska: An Overview

See Alaska's state standards

Back to top >
 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher1317
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White, not Hispanic63%53%
American Indian/Alaskan Native27%23%
Multiracial7%7%
Asian/Pacific Islander<1%5%
Pacific Islander<1%2%
Hispanic<1%6%
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Student Economic Level
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program0%34%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$13,406$12,301
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional65%57%
Student and staff support3%12%
Administration14%11%
Other expenditures18%20%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007
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